Impression Material vs. Medelita Lab Coats
The number one question we hear at dental conferences is, “Does impression material stain your lab coats?” I’m proud to say that the answer is no. Impression material is often used to obtain an impression of a patient’s teeth and the surrounding oral tissues. A dental impression is created by placing the liquid impression material...
Cleaning Your Lab Coat The Eco-Friendly Way
We recently had a customer ask if she could clean her Medelita lab coat with natural soap, vinegar, or orange oil. As we, as a society, become increasingly more aware of our carbon footprints and chemical toxicity, a desire for eco-friendly options is rising – so I wanted to take a moment to address this...
Re-defining the Value of the Lab Coat
Towards the end of the 19th century, physicians began to set aside the leeches in favor of a more scientific approach that would become the foundation of our modern medicine. To honor this transition, medical professionals adopted the most recognizable symbol of a scientist: the white lab coat. The lab coat has, over the years,...
How To Remove Stains From Medical Scrubs
Again, we’re not superhero experts on stain removal. Somehow our previous ‘lab coat stain removal’ got lots of tweets, much to our surprise. We’re just everyday folks, anxious to share our in-house findings on stain removal. We’ll call this part 2 in our series. Medical scrub stain removal . . . years in the making,...
How To Remove Lab Coat Stains
Grease stains? Check. Blood stains? Check. Makeup stains? Check. And the infamous iodine stain? Check. I wouldn’t call us stain-removal experts, but our team at Medelita is pretty darn close. We’re happy to share our internal ‘tried and true’ test results. Read below for specific home laundering recommendations for removing stains from Medelita LAB COATS....
